Myocarditis Following mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine : Pediatric Emergency Care

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Ultrasound Case Review

Myocarditis Following mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine

Visclosky, Timothy MD; Theyyunni, Nik MD; Klekowski, Nicole MD; Bradin, Stuart DO

Editor(s): Deanehan, J. Kate MD, RDMS, Associate Editor

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Pediatric Emergency Care 37(11):p 583-584, November 2021. | DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000002557

Abstract

A growing number of adolescents are being diagnosed with acute myocarditis following mRNA COVID-19 vaccinations. This case describes an adolescent who presented to the emergency department with chest pain and tachycardia following the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination. Point-of-care ultrasound was performed prior to the return of laboratory studies and revealed depressed left ventricular systolic function. Point-of-care ultrasound may be a tool used to rapidly diagnose or risk stratify patients with potential post–COVID-19 vaccine myocarditis.

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